4:41 PM,
Sep. 20, 2013

Patrick Corcoran, an Army command sergeant who was critically wounded in Afghanistan, lives with his family in Orange County.

Written by

R. Norman Moody
| FLORIDA TODAY

The camaraderie among wounded soldiers on a night hunt for alligators can serve as soothing therapy for the invisible wounds of war, veterans say.

The Brevard County Airboat Association will host a gator hunt tonight for eight soldiers, selected by the Wounded Warrior in Action Foundation.

"We'll enjoy that camaraderie and work on those wounds that won't heal in the hospital," said Patrick Corcoran, an Army sergeant major who was critically wounded in Afghanistan and who will be among the hunters. "This is therapy for your soul." ...